Tag: Economy
Former Del. David Ramadan (R) Rips VA-05 GOP Nominee Bob Good...
We've written a lot about Virginia's 5th Congressional District, in part because there's been a great deal of drama there (e.g., see BREAKING: After...
Nick Rathod: Thinking Long Term During Virginia’s Special Session
by Nick Rathod
Next week, the Virginia General Assembly convenes for a special session to respond to both the budget crisis caused by the COVID-19...
FACT SHEET: Trump Failed to Lead, and Now Virginians Are Paying...
From the Democratic National Committee (DNC):
Ahead of the release of the July jobs report today, the Democratic National Committee is releasing the following fact...
Virginia Unemployment Numbers Still Dismal Amid Trump’s Failed Pandemic Response
See below for a press release from the Democratic Party of Virginia. In short, this is not good...and probably about to get worse, possibly...
Virginia Issues Year-End Revenue Report
From Gov. Ralph Northam's office:
Virginia Issues Year-End Revenue Report
~ Total General Fund revenue collections increased 2.0% over prior year, but $236.5 million below official forecast ~
RICHMOND—Governor...
Video: Economic and Revenue Briefings for the Virginia General Assembly’s “Money...
How badly is the COVID-19 pandemic hitting Virginia's budget and economy, and how is the state government dealing with this? Check out the following...
Governor Northam Unveils Blueprint for Easing Public Health Restrictions
From Gov. Ralph Northam's office:
Governor Northam Unveils Blueprint for Easing Public Health Restrictions
~ ‘Forward Virginia’ blueprint informed by diverse health and business stakeholders, includes...
Governor Northam Taps Broad Group of Leaders for COVID-19 Business Task...
From Gov. Northam's office:
Governor Northam Taps Broad Group of Leaders for COVID-19 Business Task Force
~ Leaders advising Governor on safe, responsible strategy for
easing restrictions on...
Coronavirus-Crisis-Triggered Unemployment Claims Soar in the U.S. (6.6 million filed just...
Ugh. And the worst thing about this is it's only going to get (a lot) worse before it gets better. Especially since we're talking...
Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says Coronavirus “payroll tax cut seems to...
See below for video and a transcript of Sen. Mark Warner, on MSNBC this morning, discussing what needs to be done regarding the coronavirus...